Key West Scuba Diving information about the waters around Key West Scuba Diving the Florida Keys.

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Video: Night Diving off Key West
news.nationalgeographic.com    July 28, 2006
If you think you know the meaning of "night life," then you haven't gone scuba diving
off the Florida Keys after dark.

Most people who come to the Florida Keys for the first time are surprised to find that there is very little offshore scuba diving. you can snorkel just about any where. For the most part the first mile or so off shore shallow flats. The edge of the islands are lined with mangroves. These trees with there finger like root system are what help make the islands. Taking root on what used to be patch reefs from previous times when the ocean level was higher. The grasses
shallow flats and mangroves roots are breeding grounds for many species of sea life. Hiding in the grass and roots till they are large enough to venture into the open waters.

Your first encounter with coral reefs are about 1/2 to 1 mile offshore. Here you start to find patch reefs. These are made up of soft corals, and sea fans. Surrounded by sea grass they resemble little underwater islands.

Key West, Scuba Diving, Florida Keys The Outer Reef are beyond the flats in water 15 to 35 feet in depth. These are the ones most commonly drove on.
Here you are overwhelmed by the colors. Dancing among
the reefs are the brightly colored fish. Here you will lose time
and wish you never had any reason to go back to the surface.
Key West Scuba Diving Directory

Key West Reef Information Links
Sand Key
Diver Skill Level All Levels Depth 30 - 65 Feet Current (Light to Moderate) Scuba Diving

Outside Reefs
Diver Skill Level Intermediate to Advanced Depth 40 - 210 Feet Current (Moderate to strong)

Rock Key and Eastern Dry Rocks
Diver Skill Level All Levels Depth 5 - 35 Feet Current (Light)

Western Dry Rocks
Diver Skill Level Novice to Advanced Depth 5 - 120 Feet Current (Light to Moderate) Scuba Diving

Cottrell Reef (Gulf side Reef)
Diver Skill Level Novice to intermediate Depth 3 - 15 Feet Current (Light to Moderate)

The Lakes
Diver Skill Level All Levels Depth 5 - 30 Feet Current (Light to Strong)

Marquesas Key
Diver Skill Level All Levels Depth 5 - 30 Feet Current (Light to Strong) Scuba Diving

Cosgrove Shoal
Diver Skill Level Intermediate to Advanced Depth 20 - 210 Feet Current (Moderate to Strong)

Key West Artificial Reef Information Links

Chet Alexander's Wreck
Diver Skill Level Novice thru Advanced Depth 0 to 30 Feet Current Moderate to Strong

Joe' Tug
Diver Skill Level Intermediate to Advanced Depth 65 Feet Current Light to Moderate Scuba Diving

Wrecks in the Marquesas
Diver Skill Level All levels Depth 15 - 20 Feet Current Moderate to Strong

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